jobaga Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The problem with US soccer is the same problem we have always had: lack of depth. The starting eleven can (stress can) beat anyone (Spain, Italy) the B and C teams can lose to anybody. We need to find the next group of players and get them going ASAP! The USNMT will qualify for the World Cup or US soccer will suffer a catastrophic blow that will take years to recover from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Last night was an embarrassment. Get Well Soon Michael Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Last night was an embarrassment. Get Well Soon Michael Bradley. Well according to Jurgen Bradley isn't his ideal mid field anyway. Jurgen's comment are beginning to make me sick honestly. Saying that the formations and such weren't what determined the game and that two free kicks did just annoys me. How do you think Jamaica got free kicks? They walked into the middle of the field and we fouled them everytime. If he doesn't think there were some serious issues with the way we played last night we got the wrong coach. We got owned. Jurgen needs to face that and realize it or we're gonna lose again tues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 They were running circles around us. Team speed was an issue as well as skill in the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Well according to Jurgen Bradley isn't his ideal mid field anyway. Jurgen's comment are beginning to make me sick honestly. Saying that the formations and such weren't what determined the game and that two free kicks did just annoys me. How do you think Jamaica got free kicks? They walked into the middle of the field and we fouled them everytime. If he doesn't think there were some serious issues with the way we played last night we got the wrong coach. We got owned. Jurgen needs to face that and realize it or we're gonna lose again tues. Well he's right. Formations don't mean squat. No team roams the field in an exact 4-4-2 (or whatever he ran last night) for the whole match. After the opening whistle, at any point, take a snap shot of the field and there won't be any discernible formation. There's a lot of talk everywhere about formation, player selection, systems, etc but really we're just taking a roundabout route to find out what Bradley already knew-- there's not enough quality out there. There's no undiscovered, un-called up player that would turn this team into world beaters. The problem is we don't have enough good players to play this "Spanish" style. To be accurate it's called Positional and you need players with high technical ability, high soccer IQ and a very good understanding of what they are supposed to do within each of the 4 phases of the game. There's not enough of the ingredient I mentioned above to play this style. The nations that have most success with his are Spain and Holland. Why? Because this is primarily ingrained since youth. How many youth teams in the US are brought up to play in this style? I'd say probably 1% of all youth teams. Which is a shame. There is a youth club in southern california who does an excellent job at playing in this style and has put the first American player, Ben Lederman, into Barca's youth academy. It's admirable that Jurgen wants us to play like Barca, but it's also folly. Well, maybe, more folly to expect our group of players to produce in this style so soon. Soccer is best played when you're not "actively" thinking out there. Our pool's ability is better suited to being very organized and grinding out results. There's no shame in that, results are results at this level. We're not Brazil where we have a standard to live up to in terms of aesthetic play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'm still shocked they lost last night. So what is the time frame on Michael Bradley's return? I couldn't even see it last night, because beIN hasn't hit Comcast yet. So how bad was it for those who seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Not sure wtf Beckerman was doing.....ever....but especially during that free kick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxeUX-wF0Y8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'm still shocked they lost last night. So what is the time frame on Michael Bradley's return? I couldn't even see it last night, because beIN hasn't hit Comcast yet. So how bad was it for those who seen it? it was baaaaad. We scored 30 seconds in and everything was great for awhile and then boom beckermen deflects the ball into his own net and we got dominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Not sure wtf Beckerman was doing.....ever....but especially during that free kick. WTF was that on the first free-kick? If he'd had his arms out, he could of completed a star jump! Man, that is one lame ass attempt to stand firm as part of an (alleged) wall. You'd be pissed with that at HS level. Let alone full International. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 As bad as this is, it could get better quickly tomorrow night. If we beat Jamaica, and Antigua either ties or beats Guatemala (in Antigua), then we could clinch advancement in the following game. Antigua had Guat dwon 1-0 late in Guatemala, but let it slip away. And lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Only fitting today we play a qualifier in the US with our backs against the wall. Very fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Canadian Soccer Association is pissed at the Panamanians today. Apparently they were setting off fireworks, blaring music, etc outside of the team hotel last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Best of luck to the lads tonight against Jamaica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Tonight's lineup for #USAvJAM: Howard; Cherundolo, Cameron, Bocanegra ©, Johnson; Williams; Zusi, Jones, Torres; Dempsey, Gomez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If nothing else, this lineup is radically different than last Friday's. My comfort level is higher with Cherudolo and Bocanegra in. Vamos USA! ---------- Post added September-11th-2012 at 08:20 PM ---------- A thousand times better than last game, already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Three hits to the post already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Could've sworn that was in. Williams got a hold of that. Must win this or else no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Too many posts and a central american ref spell doom for the US. Ive counted at least 6 pisspoor biased calls already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 No, we've got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Seriously, how many warnings is this ref going to give? ---------- Post added September-11th-2012 at 08:55 PM ---------- I think the ref should just don a Honduran shirt for the second half. ---------- Post added September-11th-2012 at 08:58 PM ---------- ****. Guatemal won. ---------- Post added September-11th-2012 at 09:00 PM ---------- Torres is worthless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Blue balls like whoa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Does Jamiaca hae to use a knife to get a card tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Goooooooooooooooool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Great goal by USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 They were due a lucky bounce/bad play ---------- Post added September-11th-2012 at 09:33 PM ---------- LOL. And THATS a card? Biased CONCACAF refs neer cease to amaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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